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[โ€“] 22 points 1 year ago (16 children)

The only mass scaled alternative is synthetics made from oil.

Until a sustainable alternative reaches scale. This is lip service for vegans.

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  • [โ€“] 14 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    Other new materials can and will be scaled up, such as hemp based cloth, mycelium based leather etc.

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    And as someone who prefers fabric seats anyway...There are fabric seats too!

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago

    Haven't looked too deeply at it, but from what I understand, it isn't durable enough for things like furniture. It's good enough for hand bags, accessories, and decorative features, but it wears out too quick for anything that sees a lot of friction like seats, clothes, or arm rests.

    That being said, we are in the infancy of using mycelium as material, and what we've made so far is pretty damn cool. Expect a lot more things to be made of mushrooms as the technology develops.

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    I'm not convinced raising a whole living being that eats plants, and harvesting its skin is that much more energy efficient than just using a plant fibre

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